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Packers' Greg Jennings will become unrestricted free agent

Any fleeting hope that Packers fans may have had that wide receiver Greg Jennings would remain in Green Bay came to an end Monday.

The team had until 3 p.m. Monday to apply the franchise tag to Jennings, which would have meant a big paycheck and big cap hit for another season.

Time expired, and Jennings, an unrestricted free agent, is now free to shop himself and grab up a big contract.

In six seasons with the Packers, Jennings caught 53 touchdowns.

The Packers can still pursue Jennings as a free agent, but that would probably happen only if he drew limited interest from other teams.

However, because the upcoming draft isn't especially strong at the receiver position, teams such as New England, Minnesota, Seattle, Miami and the New York Jets could be interested in the veteran.

This is the third straight year the Packers have declined to use their franchise or transition tag on one of their free agents. Thompson last used the franchise tag on defensive linemen Ryan Pickett in 2010.

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